Forcing the reversibility of a mechanochemical reaction
Mechanical force can facilitate thermodynamically unfavourable reactions. Here, the authors found that a stretching force can promote the SN2 cleavage of a protein disulfide bond by weak nucleophilic thiols, and that removing this force reverses the reaction yielding the original disulfide bond.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/2cbe03a88f0e4c9ea6271c72af65ffeb |
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